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as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the unfathomable reaches of space
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as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
for some unfathomable reason the family decided to venture out into the blizzard
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Recent Examples of unfathomable
At wide receiver, first-round draft pick Ricky Pearsall is two games into a rookie season delayed by an unfathomable gunshot wound through his chest.
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
In response, scrutiny is rightly intensifying on the issue of business complicity in crimes against humanity, as companies across sectors—from arms exporters to tech giants—continue to turn profits amid unfathomable violence against civilians.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The trend in interest rates, for instance, is in the hands of the Federal Reserve—and even the Federal Reserve is only responding to the unfathomable complexities of a global economy.
—Wayne Cantwell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Then, around 4:30 p.m., the nightmare scenario that was unfathomable just a few hours earlier became reality.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
In response, scrutiny is rightly intensifying on the issue of business complicity in crimes against humanity, as companies across sectors—from arms exporters to tech giants—continue to turn profits amid unfathomable violence against civilians.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
The trend in interest rates, for instance, is in the hands of the Federal Reserve—and even the Federal Reserve is only responding to the unfathomable complexities of a global economy.
—Wayne Cantwell, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Then, around 4:30 p.m., the nightmare scenario that was unfathomable just a few hours earlier became reality.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
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The potential variations are almost infinite, but the basics are clear.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her collaborations with electronic music producers are not contradictions but extensions of her classical roots, showing us that true artistry lies in seeing beyond the immediate and embracing the infinite possibilities that arise from synthesis.Anto Dotcom, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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The rest of the world finds this arrangement incomprehensible.Joseph J. Ellis, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Trump’s speeches at rallies, especially of late, are rambling to the point of being incomprehensible.Richard Behar, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The dairy aisle can be intimidating these days: Aside from regular cow's milk, there are endless dairy-free choices that offer varying benefits and tastes.Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bugout bags are an essential prepper accessory, subject to endless dissection and debate.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ku Bar Best described by locals as both comforting and mysterious.Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ashworth, 92, grew up in poverty, mostly in South Austin and East Austin during the 1930s and '40s, after his mysterious father abandoned the family.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recently on TikTok, people have been puzzling over how pop-stars achieve legs that reach almost uncanny levels of sheen.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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For an industry rooted in the dry, analytical domains of cryptography and game theory, crypto has an uncanny ability to draw exceptional storytelling talent.Christian Catalini, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Instead, like 2022’s Smile, the end credits are accompanied by haunting unintelligible voices and sounds throughout.Tim Lammers, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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But when the meeting started, the audio was garbled and unintelligible as city staff made a presentation on the item.Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
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The automobile’s pontoon fenders and single rumble seat are esoteric enhancements, while the lack of door handles only further refines the extremely clean lines.Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2024
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There’s hardly any esoteric metaphors to be found in this far-reaching work.Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some executives believe that AI development will itself sooner or later migrate to impenetrable bunkers whose supercomputers will be powered with nuclear reactors.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Ahead, an impenetrable tangle of pine forest that's home to all manner of bird and beast.Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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